Why strange, but kind Alexander Lenkov himself sewed clothes for his wife and daughter, a difficult fate

Alexander Lenkov A talented actor, whose name is known to few, but on the screen he will recognize everyone without exception. It was worth seeing the character once - and you can not confuse with anyone, so unusual and memorable were the appearance of the artist, his unique voice and amazing game.



Few people know that he was an actor with a difficult fate. Strange but kind Alexander Lenkov himself sewed clothes for his wife and daughter. Why this is so, we find out later in the article.

Alexander Lenkov was born in the countryside, although his parents lived in Moscow. His mother, being pregnant, went to the Tambov region and returned to the capital after giving birth. The school to which the Lenkovs gave their son was located not far from the theater, and there were often turned in search of children to participate in productions.

Then fourth-grader Sasha Lenkov liked the capital’s director Inna Dankman, and the boy was invited to play in the theater. His debut was the role of the son of a cleaner in the production of “Third Year Students”. He played the role of the son of a rich woman in the play Theft. Since then, the fate of Lenkov was closely connected with the theater.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya The first mentor of the actor was the legendary Vera Maretskaya. Then Alexander Sergeevich graduated from the theater school and worked all his adult life in the Moscow drama theater. At the age of 37, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and at 54 - People's Artist of the Russian Federation.

Lenkov played roles in the plays “Vasily Terkin”, “Pchrlka”, “Seagull”, “Noise behind the scenes”, “Twelfth night”. As well as “Silver Age”, “Dance Teacher”, “Three Sisters”, “The Royal Hunt” and others. He was invited to perform in other theaters, and the artist was seen in the production of Boris Godunov, A is another and Blaze.



In parallel, the actor played in movies, worked on the radio and voiced cartoons. Lenkov portrayed mainly good characters, and it is impossible to imagine him as a villain: too kind human eyes.

But Alexander Sergeevich was perfectly suited for a fairy tale or comedy. He participated in the filming of the films “Uninvented story”, “Spring trouble”, “Keys from the sky”. And also “The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin”, “The Mystery of the Snow Queen”, “Winter Cherry”, “Little Faith”, “Dreams of an Idiot”.

The personal life of the actor Lenkov dreamed of sharing his skills and experience, so he became a teacher at the Institute of Cinematography. He took the selection of students very seriously and took a long look before enrolling a person in his courses. At the same time he had twelve students, and each of them felt the attention and care of a responsible teacher.



Instagram / @sov_kinodom It seemed impossible to find people who have only one marriage among theater and film artists. But such a person exists, and this is Alexander Lenkov. Consistency, reliability, kindness and loyalty are characteristic features of the actor.

Lena, his first love, he met in school and remained loyal to her until the end of his days. The guy took care of the girl for a long time. But because of his natural shyness, he did not dare to propose his hand and heart.



Then the mother of the bride could not stand and hinted that it was time to formalize the relationship. That's all Lenkov was waiting for. They got married. And Elena became one of the few women who did not have the opportunity to doubt the decency and sincerity of her husband.

When their daughter Katya appeared in their family, Alexander Sergeevich felt himself the happiest person on earth. The actor proved himself not only as a wonderful father, but also a master of all trades. He was always ready to help his family and colleagues in the theater, because he could not refuse people.



When Lenkov passed away, everyone once again was able to make sure that the best always leave suddenly.